ReadWriteWeb:
Here is this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review (Read More)
Submitted by Thejeffbrown
from Google Reader:
I love the fact that the comments my readers leave on the BrandBuilder blog are an endless source of topics for me to write about. I am seriously considering devoting one or two posts per week to either giving your brilliant opinions more exposure and/or answering your questions. And in that vein, why not start today, right (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
In our society, there's an image of a computer nerd as this sad, pale, and lonely guy sitting in the dark gazing at a glowing screen. As it turns out, that's just an image and it's far from the truth. The reality is that most technology users are perfectly well-adjusted and social creatures. In fact, those who surf the web (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
from Google Reader:
It’s a lot easier to market a great product. Rather than pushing a crappy HR program on people, make the program so awesome, so helpful to people, that they not only want to use it – they even tell a friend!Design matters. Good design doesn’t mean adding a few random graphics at the end. It means thinking about how a user w (Read More)
WebProNews - eBusiness News, Search News, and Business Videos:
Social Media policies of well-known organizations often appear in the news with commentary throughout the Blogosphere, the Twitterverse, etc. There is an ongoing debate about just how restricted social networks should be when it comes to employee use. Bloxx, based in the UK, has released some research finding that 90% of IT (Read More)
pixum's shared items in Google Reader:
Pat has a great post with the same title: how to be a social media junkie and keep your job over on Blankanvas and it inspired me to make a post of my own, though I certainly don’t mean to compare my fresh 3-month agency life with her career!It took me awhile to figure out that I although my work and personal life crisscros (Read More)
MakeUseOf.com:
Zooloo provides you one place to create, connect and control your online life, including your own website, dashboard, widgets, blog, news, social networks, photos, and videos. While this may sound ambitious, Zooloo is geared towards inexperienced users who want a simple way to design their own website for free and engage in (Read More)
Delicious hotlist:
The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they're ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. ...
VentureDig - http://venturedig.com/. (Read More)
readwriteweb:
Time for this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review (Read More)
Inside Facebook:
Yesterday, Facebook made a slew of product roadmap announcements at the Facebook Developer Garage at its headquarters in Palo Alto. In addition to the recent updates to the News Feed, this means significant changes are happening across the Facebook ecosystem that marketers and brands need to be aware of and account for in t (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
from Google Reader:
Photo by Spadix“We recognize the importance and value of being engaged online, BUT, our IT team has a lot of concerns about providing access to social media.”Ouch.Unfortunately, IT concerns continue to be a major social media roadblock for many businesses and organizations that have to maintain complicated Web infrastructur (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
from Google Reader:
This is the second post in the HRevolution sponsor series, and I am excited to talk about two more amazing organizations who really understand the significance of this HR and social media event.Doe-AndersonYou’ve heard me talk before about how important it is to turn employees into brand champions. One of the first things I (Read More)
WebProNews - Social Media:
When you think about social media marketing or building your social media presence, you probably think about Facebook or Twitter, or perhaps YouTube or MySpace. That's good. These are some of the top places on the Internet where people are spending their time online. What online communities do you focus on? Comment here.Tha (Read More)
Submitted by Davesaunders
from Google Reader:
You are in business for yourself. This has never been more imminent that ever than to the Personal Branding and Social Media explosion of the last 2-3 years. Even those working at dream jobs and for companies that you love walking into everyday, you are building a business, the business of YOU.You are making contacts, calli (Read More)
Submitted by Fruchter
from Google Reader:
This article originally appeared at Search Engine Guide, where Jennifer serves as Editor-in-Chief.In the world of small business and social media, we’re seeing a massive migration to company Facebook Pages. It’s no wonder, they offer amazing functionality at practically no cost and they give businesses a chance to connect w (Read More)